Koombooloomba, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 17°49′40″S 145°32′55″E / 17.8277°S 145.5486°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 757.8 km2 (292.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4872 | ||||||||||||
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Koombooloomba is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Koombooloomba had "no people or a very low population".[3]
The locality was used during the construction of the Kareeya Hydro Power Station.
Geography
The Koombooloomba Dam is a concrete gravity dam with a controlled spillway across the Tully River.[5] Built for the purpose of hydroelectric power generation, the dam creates the reservoir, Lake Koombooloomba, which supplies water to the Kareeya Hydro Power Station which is downstream in neighbouring Cardstone to the east.[6][7]
The northern, eastern, and southern parts of the locality are protected areas within the Tully Falls National Park, the Koombooloomba National Park, the Ravenshoe Forest Reserve, and the Koombooloomba South Forest Reserve. The west of the locality is used for grazing on native vegetation.[8]
History
The village of Koombooloomba was built to accommodate the workers on the Koombooloomba Dam. The timber for the village was cut from trees that would be submerged by the dam.[9]
Koombooloomba State School opened on 19 February 1953 and closed in 1963.[10]
Koombooloomba Post Office opened about December 1952 and closed about 1963.[11]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Koombooloomba had "no people or a very low population".[12]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Koombooloomba had "no people or a very low population".[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Koombooloomba (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Koombooloomba (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Koombooloomba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Koombooloomba – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48708)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse; Dams, weirs and barrages". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Lake Koombooloomba – lake in the Tablelands Region (entry 18466)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Kareeya and Koombooloomba Power Stations". CleanCo Queensland. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "The Townsville Daily Bulletin FRIDAY, September 28, 1951". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 28 September 1951. p. 2. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Koombooloomba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.